Some Things You Should Know
About These Types of Flooring
It's time to determine the types of flooring:
Pre-finished, Unfinished, Engineered, Solid,or Laminate. Find out which best suits
your application and needs.
Here are some things you should know about these types of flooring Pre-finished
and Unfinished hardwood flooring before making your purchase.
Pre-finished Hardwood Flooring
Pre-finished wood floors are manufactured finish.
You don't have to deal with the mess from sanding and finishing your wood
floors.
Install them, then just move in, how easy is that!
Choose one that contains Aluminum oxide, in the finish. It's the most scratch
resistant finish available.
Most flooring companies offer them. And, they also have a great warranty, 15, 25, up to
50 years, on them.
Be aware that some pre-finished wood floors can be very slippery, which can cause
injury to you, your friends or family.
You can choose one with more surface texture or with a different type of wood floor
finish on them, for a less slippery surface.
These types of flooring come with a micro-beveled edge. Some are larger than
others.
The function of these beveled edges are, so that you don't feel any unevenness between
boards, under your feet, after they've been installed.
Where as, with square edges you would notice.
They also outline each board, and over time will collect dirt and grime.
Flooring companies that, I recommend for Pre-finished hardwood floors are:
Mirage hardwood flooring,
Satin Finish wood flooring, Good fellow hardwood flooring and Appalachian Flooring
Unfinished Hardwood Floors
Unfinished wood floors must be site finished. After you've installed them, you
must then sand and apply several protective coats.
By sanding it, you will have a flat, smooth, seamless surface.
Also, you don't have to be careful, when you're installing them.
Apply several protective coats, to prevent damage from liquids, dirt, and everyday
foot traffic.
The most common wood floor finishes are polyurethane (oil base or water base).
For more details, see refinishing wood
floors and wood floor finishes.
The benefits of unfinished wood floors, are:
1.You can achieve a more seamless look. Your floor boards will be more even
to each other after it has been sanded, so it feels better under your feet.
2. You can apply any type of finish you like, to achieve a certain look,
to match your interior design.
I recommend investing in a high quality polyurethane wood floor finish, when
possible.
Protect your investment, the best you can, to make them last longer.
Here are some premium wood
floor finishes, I recommend:
Bona - Woodline polyurethanes and Dri-fast stains,
Poloplaz Primero oil base polyurethane
Harco,
Basic Coatings,
Absco polyurethane,
Trekplus (water base with aluminum oxide),
Bona - Traffic HD(waterbase).
Have an idea of which one you would like to have?
Let's learn about other types of flooring, first.
You'll then have a better idea, of which hardwood flooring you would like to put in your home.
Click-on the link below, to move forward
Solid hardwood floors, Engineered hardwood floors,or Laminate wood floors?
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